Definitions for backbencherˈbækˈbɛn tʃər, -ˌbɛn-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
back•bench•erˈbækˈbɛn tʃər, -ˌbɛn-(n.)
a member of the British Parliament or a similar legislative body who is not a party leader.
Category: Government
Origin of backbencher:
1905–10
Princeton's WordNet
backbencher(noun)
a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
Wiktionary
backbencher(Noun)
A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
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